tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003937797567892902016-10-17T12:36:53.804-07:00Elder Sean LarsonMexico, Mexico City WestNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-9801235457365005092012-02-01T00:10:00.000-08:002012-02-01T00:10:55.085-08:00January 16, 2012<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DA6Sp8rFexQ/TyjxEGM4HSI/AAAAAAAACoY/DuFjulTpMIc/s1600/IMG_9128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DA6Sp8rFexQ/TyjxEGM4HSI/AAAAAAAACoY/DuFjulTpMIc/s400/IMG_9128.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Bart (he's a pinata!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite"><div>Larson Family!<br /><div><br /></div><div>What a week.... and a really fast one too! And now....I only &nbsp;have 3 more left. I have to admit, it hasnt really hit me that i am going home soon... but... it's starting to hit me now. Oh man.... &nbsp;dont get me wrong, I am super excited, but it is also just sad! &nbsp;But what can you do. &nbsp;I know that I will love this last 3 weeks, I just hope we can work hard and see some success . &nbsp;We are starting to see little bit more success and maybe we will have a few more baptisms coming up. &nbsp;Thank you so much for &nbsp;or all your prayers. I know that everyone of them helped. But can i still ask that you can pray for &nbsp;ME. I need to humble myself. &nbsp;I really need to &nbsp;try and focus on how i can help in all of this. &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>We are planning a baptism today at 7 for one of our sister investigators ....Whooooo Hooo! POR FIN! &nbsp;But &nbsp;the daughter isn't sure if she wants to get baptized. She is totally ready and has recieved an answer to her prayers, now she just needs to take the leap of faith. &nbsp;We told her to bring her stuff to the baptism so that IF she feels the spirit she can get baptized too. &nbsp;We'll see... We are planning another baptism for Sunday too a wonderful man we found. &nbsp;He is really nice and has had the biggest desire to join the church and stop smoking! We will see how he does this week and maybe he can be baptized soon! whoo! &nbsp;so I will let you know.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>PLUS! I finally got your Christmas package the other day! whoooooo! &nbsp;It was great and I was super happy to get the presents! My comp was happy too. &nbsp;I especially &nbsp;loved everyones letters. Mom, I dont think I got your letter and I cant open it here. So if you can send it again but from <i>word</i>&nbsp; this time ok. Thanks soooo much family! &nbsp;Those are really special to me. &nbsp;Well I'd better go, but I love all your letters and thanks so much for your support and you all are in my prayers! &nbsp;</div><div>Love&nbsp;</div><div>Elder Sean Larson</div></div></blockquote><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8cjxnmHW9v0/Tyjx4LyG6OI/AAAAAAAACog/O9fM9-eqNFA/s1600/IMG_9101%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8cjxnmHW9v0/Tyjx4LyG6OI/AAAAAAAACog/O9fM9-eqNFA/s320/IMG_9101%5B1%5D" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;" type="cite"><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; word-wrap: break-word;"><div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;">This is a dog that I love named Neurca</div></div></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xqok9Gg0GHk/Tyjx7gTZcgI/AAAAAAAACow/DOWGyDYNNIk/s1600/IMG_9103%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xqok9Gg0GHk/Tyjx7gTZcgI/AAAAAAAACow/DOWGyDYNNIk/s320/IMG_9103%5B1%5D" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A special bread they make for 3 Kings Day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R0s8Y2Ul8AI/Tyjx5hu_pUI/AAAAAAAACoo/_mZ3uHL67eo/s1600/IMG_9102%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R0s8Y2Ul8AI/Tyjx5hu_pUI/AAAAAAAACoo/_mZ3uHL67eo/s320/IMG_9102%5B1%5D" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They put a little plastic toy in it, and if you get the bread <br />with the toy in it...you buy tamales for everyone!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eN-_XSyhAKI/Tyjx9hVeFwI/AAAAAAAACo4/c5F30ntTiPI/s1600/IMG_9112%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eN-_XSyhAKI/Tyjx9hVeFwI/AAAAAAAACo4/c5F30ntTiPI/s320/IMG_9112%5B1%5D" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Salcedo and me with Rosa Maria's family.</td></tr></tbody></table>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-20222520128159363982012-01-26T12:36:00.000-08:002012-01-26T12:36:26.856-08:00January 9, 2012<br /><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">(I had to omit some of this letter that was personal, so this is the short version!)<br /><br />Family... and all those who read this letter on the secret blog that mom put up that I didn't even know about until one of my friends wrote and told me!&nbsp;haha. &nbsp; I am happy you did that mom. &nbsp;But it is funny that my friends tell me how they already know how I am doing when the write me haha.<br /><br />About the interview I had with the Mission President... it was sooooo special. &nbsp;I had to renew my temple recommend and the interview was sooo incredible! &nbsp;He really expressed how grateful he was for me and he also taught me some really good principles about staying active in the church. &nbsp;I know that he loves me and every other missionary in this mission. &nbsp;We really are like his kids. &nbsp;It is so wonderful to be with him....intimidating but really cool! haha. &nbsp;He just knows so much! &nbsp;(I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a 70 one day. ) &nbsp;I love his dedication to the Lord and to his family. &nbsp;I will never forget that interview with him!</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">Mom, I still haven't got the other package! I don't know where it is.... its sad but I am sure it will show up. &nbsp;I did get &nbsp;cards from Bob and BJ and Sue and Jeff and TANIA (that is how you spell her name right?) It was so cool because she wrote me in spanish! &nbsp; I realize that i can practice my Spanish with her, so that will be great!<br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">When is Jared coming home?</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">Well, we didn't have any baptisms last week but we are hoping to baptize 2 investigators this week and maybe another one other sister. &nbsp; They all are sooo close but they &nbsp;are very nervous! &nbsp;I am confident that they will want to get baptized soon, if not this week! I'll talk about that next time.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">I love you guys soooooo much! I cant wait to see you all! &nbsp;Bye!<blockquote type="cite"><div><br /></div><div>Love Elder Larson</div></blockquote><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-69291860217914947302012-01-26T12:11:00.000-08:002012-01-26T12:11:27.761-08:00January 2, 2012<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qk6BBmx_JUg/TyGwRqnBwkI/AAAAAAAACno/wHRlvToc9Fw/s1600/IMG_9093%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qk6BBmx_JUg/TyGwRqnBwkI/AAAAAAAACno/wHRlvToc9Fw/s400/IMG_9093%5B1%5D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a 'horse' we found... Really just a huge dog</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite">Family,<div><br /></div><div>How fast did that last week go! really! I ONLY HAVE 5 WEEKS LEFT! That is super weird for me. I dont know if I am excited or not! All I know is that the President expects a lot of me this last change. &nbsp;He loves all the missionaries in our generation (like he does love all missionaries.) &nbsp;And I just know that I have to work even harder right now because I want to end my mission really, really STRONG. &nbsp;I remember when I was training &nbsp;about a year ago, we were blessed to baptize every week for almost 2 months in a row. &nbsp;I am hoping we can do that again. &nbsp;We just need to change a bit and sacrifice even more and the blessings will be given to us. &nbsp;We were suppose to have a baptism last sunday, but they left out of town. &nbsp;It is the mother and daughter that I told you about. They are really cool and very excited. &nbsp;I just love finding these "choosen" people here. &nbsp;That is something Elder Johnson taught us, he told us there are so many choosen people that 2 years isnt enough to baptize them all. And I truely believe him and I know that Mexico is so ready, especially Santa Monica. I just have to trust the Lord more and have more faith in Him. &nbsp;This is His work, not ours and I assume He wants ALL of his children to be find the truth...sadly I am not always the best working tool. &nbsp;But I hope to change that this last change! &nbsp;We are hoping to another lady this week... who is reading and going to church all ON HER OWN! &nbsp;She is a choosen person and so prepared, but she is &nbsp;scared of what her family will think &nbsp;and not sure she wants to take the next step to baptism. I just keep praying for a miracle from the Lord so that he will soften her heart and calm her heart too so that she can make this decision.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday for new Years &nbsp;we got to eat with the other missionaries and their bishop again and we had awesome food! &nbsp;GREAT HAM! just like home haha. We came home early at 8 and like we didnt have anything to do....sooo i showered and went to bed. I think that was the first time in my entire mission that I had like 9 hours of sleep! That was sweet! &nbsp;but then the fireworks woke me up at l12:01 &nbsp;so I guess I celebrated.... I just said "feliz año nuevo" to my comp and went back to bed. hahaha. But that was it! &nbsp;&nbsp;</div></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite"><div>I gotta go. I got a lot of work &nbsp;to do this week! &nbsp;Thanks for everything! I love you all!</div><div><br /></div><div>Love&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Elder $ean Larson</div></blockquote><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N1a-BS1qVXY/TyGw411BYWI/AAAAAAAACnw/xp0QhBvkpNc/s1600/IMG_9092%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N1a-BS1qVXY/TyGw411BYWI/AAAAAAAACnw/xp0QhBvkpNc/s400/IMG_9092%5B1%5D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His paw compared to mine!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fr12HCXNa0I/TyGw-f7b9FI/AAAAAAAACn4/KF7pF7yWpSs/s1600/IMG_9095%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fr12HCXNa0I/TyGw-f7b9FI/AAAAAAAACn4/KF7pF7yWpSs/s400/IMG_9095%5B1%5D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making sweet Krusteze pancakes!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqKwNrcke4U/TyGxERf3sTI/AAAAAAAACoA/ElVfNG53hPk/s1600/IMG_9097%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqKwNrcke4U/TyGxERf3sTI/AAAAAAAACoA/ElVfNG53hPk/s400/IMG_9097%5B1%5D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a shortcut by the stinkiest river ever!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wlb7u9smc1w/TyGxIXlIvRI/AAAAAAAACoI/DKTivXLH0oA/s1600/IMG_9098%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wlb7u9smc1w/TyGxIXlIvRI/AAAAAAAACoI/DKTivXLH0oA/s400/IMG_9098%5B1%5D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cool Christmas Tree that one of the sisters made.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-knRDQS4_Czo/TyGxMUoEAEI/AAAAAAAACoQ/DWkIYHByh8Y/s1600/IMG_9099%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-knRDQS4_Czo/TyGxMUoEAEI/AAAAAAAACoQ/DWkIYHByh8Y/s400/IMG_9099%5B1%5D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cool Star fruit</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-35297463454549957642012-01-09T14:26:00.000-08:002012-01-09T14:29:41.999-08:00December 26, 2011<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7FyKIhILVo0/Twtmd1eCLJI/AAAAAAAACmg/nAZLufNCdRw/s1600/IMG_9084%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7FyKIhILVo0/Twtmd1eCLJI/AAAAAAAACmg/nAZLufNCdRw/s400/IMG_9084%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Christmas scene!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />We got to web chat with Sean on Christmas day and it was amazing! &nbsp;It was so much fun. &nbsp;We hooked the laptop up to the TV and we all sat in the family room and visited with him for an hour! &nbsp;It was almost as if he were sitting down in the family room with us...almost! (We'll get to do that in just a few weeks.)<br />It was the highlight of Christmas!<br />Seeing he talked to us on Sunday, he didn't have much to write on Monday, so he just sent the following pictures....<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0TNEpZRGSVI/Twtm7NKsusI/AAAAAAAACmo/VDTPyrPtMSQ/s1600/DSC01332%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0TNEpZRGSVI/Twtm7NKsusI/AAAAAAAACmo/VDTPyrPtMSQ/s400/DSC01332%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arcadia's baptism</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_Z-O-APsys/Twtm9m1JdeI/AAAAAAAACmw/3l0klFBbnK0/s1600/DSC01333%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_Z-O-APsys/Twtm9m1JdeI/AAAAAAAACmw/3l0klFBbnK0/s400/DSC01333%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arcadia's baptism and confirmation</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uCQ0Rho__J0/TwtnBimbk2I/AAAAAAAACm4/y-NxEBNgF8U/s1600/IMG_9069%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uCQ0Rho__J0/TwtnBimbk2I/AAAAAAAACm4/y-NxEBNgF8U/s400/IMG_9069%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taco's from my favorite stand...and ROOT BEER!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x1EQAGRCVdc/TwtnFnBMwwI/AAAAAAAACnA/GcADAMl4TI0/s1600/IMG_9072%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x1EQAGRCVdc/TwtnFnBMwwI/AAAAAAAACnA/GcADAMl4TI0/s400/IMG_9072%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cat was just sleeping in the trash...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGxbAr3WwNs/TwtnIM5M94I/AAAAAAAACnI/YikdeevzktU/s1600/IMG_9074%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGxbAr3WwNs/TwtnIM5M94I/AAAAAAAACnI/YikdeevzktU/s400/IMG_9074%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My zone at night</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y98tWWUivBA/TwtnNJIqRKI/AAAAAAAACnQ/WBJR1ywXN0c/s1600/IMG_9077%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y98tWWUivBA/TwtnNJIqRKI/AAAAAAAACnQ/WBJR1ywXN0c/s400/IMG_9077%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Virgin Mary scene, they're on almost every corner here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o76ETpXYdjo/TwtnQz_5BII/AAAAAAAACnY/EbPIR22NhG8/s1600/IMG_9079%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o76ETpXYdjo/TwtnQz_5BII/AAAAAAAACnY/EbPIR22NhG8/s400/IMG_9079%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decorating my Christmas Tree</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NgKA34jyw4o/TwtnVWjaDlI/AAAAAAAACng/qaodtDZ9V5o/s1600/IMG_9082%255B1%255D-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NgKA34jyw4o/TwtnVWjaDlI/AAAAAAAACng/qaodtDZ9V5o/s400/IMG_9082%255B1%255D-1.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merry Chirstmas!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-41198514765188294302012-01-01T00:52:00.000-08:002012-01-01T00:52:49.313-08:00December 18, 2011<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wTDeQwcY99Y/TwAeQKnPD1I/AAAAAAAACmY/g-6P18LvytM/s1600/DSC_5041+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wTDeQwcY99Y/TwAeQKnPD1I/AAAAAAAACmY/g-6P18LvytM/s400/DSC_5041+copy.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr></tbody></table><br />My dear Family!<br />&nbsp;I first want to talk about the Christmas picture.&nbsp; My favorite part is .... OUR DOG IS THERE! Its true! He really isn't dead! ( Not like how Bryan told me hahaha)&nbsp; Ok, I can now sleep at night. JK.&nbsp; But really I was happy to see him but even more happy to see all the family and my cute niece and nephews! Wow! That is sooo weird! Steele a real stud you know!&nbsp; <b>And the facial expression on Charles is perfect</b>.&nbsp; I can't wait to see you all again. O wait!&nbsp; I will get to see you on Christmas!!! Whoooo! I want to see the snow too. We found a family that will let us use their laptop, so i will be able to use gmail video. They have a son that is in Colorado and they talk with him by web cam so they already know what it is like.&nbsp; If there are problems I will call you and everything will be alright. I will try and get online about 11 30 (12 30 my time) ..... maybe around then ok!&nbsp; But we are also planning on getting together this Sunday as missionaries and we are going to watch "Its a Wonderful Life"!&nbsp; Cool huh!? At the last minute, our president said we could do it.&nbsp; I really don't remember if i have seen the whole movie.... how sad right? But i am super excited to see it.&nbsp; Now we just have to find it here in Mexico haha.&nbsp; That could be a problem.<br /><br />We are working hard and praying to find more people to teach and hoping that we can have a baptism this Christmas.&nbsp; Please just pray for that! O yeah! I forgot to start off with the good news. WE HAD A BAPTIISM!&nbsp; Her name is Arcadia&nbsp; and she is the grandma of one of our investigators.&nbsp;&nbsp; We taught her and she was so prepared to be baptized!&nbsp; It was super cool!&nbsp;<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I had another great experience on Sunday!&nbsp; You remember our convert, Gabriel...well received&nbsp; the priesthood! whoooooo hoooooo. He was able to bless the sacrament Sunday, which was really special.&nbsp; I loved it.&nbsp; That is when you know that this work is true and really worth it!&nbsp; I just love seeing new members progress in the church and gospel. It gives me great examples and pushes me to work even more!&nbsp; I just love those experiences.&nbsp; I can't wait to see the miracles that happen in this last week of the year!&nbsp; I am so excited!&nbsp; Thank you soooooooooo much for all your prayers and letters. They help me sooo much and I know that i have the best family ever!<br /><br />Thank you all and I love you!<br />Feliz Navidad y Año Nuevo!<br /><br />Elder $ean Larson<br /><br />Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-82418426744614586122011-12-27T02:15:00.000-08:002011-12-27T02:15:36.578-08:00December 12, 2011<br /><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite"><div>Dear Family!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Well... i am going to start off with the Christmas call...I mean chat! haha Well, let's do it on christmas then. We have our services for one hour from 10 to 11 (i think that is 9 to 10 your time) then.... I hope that we will have a baptism after so maybe we won't finish until 12ish (11ish your time) I will plan on calling right after that hopefully. So plan getting online like at 11 or 11 30 your time. Hopefully, it will work out. If I can't use the video, I will call the house from here and then you guys can call me back me back on that same number. ok? I hope i make sense. That way I can talk to Blake before he has to go! cool!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Well, I guess some of you heard about the earthquake here in Mexico.&nbsp; Good news is.. I AM ALIVE! haha &nbsp;It was quite far away where the epicenter happened. But... never the less, I still felt it. It was kinda weird because that was the first time i have actually felt an earthquake.&nbsp; It lasted quite a long while.&nbsp; It shook the walls a little and the lights.&nbsp; Basically everything was kinda waving around... not big and I wasn't scared but you could feel it for sure. So nothing happened here! but it must have been a descent size earthquake to get all the way here. But all is well!</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;Remember I told you about the guy we are teaching, well he is progressing, but we will see... he is not too sure about baptism but he is thinking about it. He still hasn't gone to church, so after he goes he will get a better idea of what it is like and how he feels about it.&nbsp; Hopefully that will get him excited. We are hoping that he goes to church with us this Sunday.&nbsp; He is really cool, but it will be really hard if he does decide to be baptized because he will need to change some things. But it would be cool!&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>We weren't able to baptize anyone this week, but we have someone with a baptismal date for this Sunday. &nbsp;She is the grandma of another investigator and she just LOVES church. &nbsp;We put down a date for this week. She just needs to get her interview and thats it!&nbsp; Hopefully we will baptize her granddaughter too because she loves the gospel too. &nbsp;She is working on some things, &nbsp;but we hope that we can baptize them both this week . We are praying and fasting for them!&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Well I really don't have a whole lot more to write. I am so grateful for all the letters you guys send!&nbsp; I love them and of course, I read every single one... but &nbsp;I don't have a lot of time to respond to them. I'm so sorry!! &nbsp;I love all of you sooooo much! I cant wait to SEE you again on Christmas! &nbsp;It sure will be a special one!&nbsp; THANKS SOOOO MUCH!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Elder Sean Larson</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>p.s. Mom, did you get your letter from me?<br /></div></blockquote>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-86376444476134055932011-12-27T01:52:00.000-08:002011-12-27T01:52:03.399-08:00December 5, 2011<br /><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7TTpwP1q_DA/TvmTKxLXQxI/AAAAAAAAClc/RZwUIlgSc0A/s1600/IMG_9048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7TTpwP1q_DA/TvmTKxLXQxI/AAAAAAAAClc/RZwUIlgSc0A/s400/IMG_9048.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We ran into one of our recent converts Arturo...he is such a great guy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Dear family!<div><br /></div><div>Wow! Thanks for the update and pictures of the wind storm. &nbsp;I can't believe what happened in bountiful! I didnt think winds like that happen there! &nbsp;That was really crazy to see all the damage that happened. I have never seen any thing like that . &nbsp;It's so cool how all of Bountiful pitched in to help out! Awesome! &nbsp;I can't really imagine it. Dad, you can count on me helping you witht the fence when i get home! &nbsp;&nbsp;I have to admit, &nbsp;I was soooooo worried for the Christmas train. What a mess it would be if we lost it..... that is the Larson family treasure! ( Aren't you famous for that haha. ) It's good to hear that all you guys are fine! &nbsp;Another sad thing i noticed in the pics is that.... there isn't any snow on the ground! NOOOOO! &nbsp;haha. &nbsp;I know sometimes it is like that, but there had better be snow when I get home or even better... it should be snowing! Thanks for the update and the pictures. &nbsp;I am glad everyone is alright.</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><br /></div><div>Well we had a really cool week this last week. &nbsp;We had a Mission Conference with the President Johnson who is a 70 and the area Pres. in Mexico. &nbsp;It was really neat! It was cool how he taught us... he basically took an hour just asking us questions about some scriptures we read about the doctirine of Christ. &nbsp;He would simply respond and the ask another question according to what we asked. It was really cool because &nbsp;the spirit was teaching us more than just him teaching us. &nbsp;He made us think and ponder about a lot of things and he taught us some new things that we can do and apply in the mission. So i am really excited to apply everything he taught us. &nbsp;It is weird but i just completed 22 months in the mission and that means I only have 2 months left. &nbsp; I am excited to apply everything I have learned from these last 22 months and all the new things that Pres. Johnson taught us. &nbsp;I am super scared &nbsp;to come home but &nbsp;I am just going to continue to work hard...and then Feb. 8th is when I will worry about that. But i realize that the Lord expects a lot from us. &nbsp;After the mission i will continue working hard and serving &nbsp;in the church &nbsp;because I love it and I know it is what the Lord wants us to do.&nbsp;</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>Umm...before i forget. We are able to use skype or google video for our Christmas call. &nbsp;I can do it either the 24th or 25th. &nbsp;I know that Blake has to work Sunday so i am trying to figure it out what we can do. I know that our ward here is only going to have the sacrament service and I am pretty sure it will be in the morning. I am also hoping that we will have a baptism that day... and then I will truly have a white Christmas ! So the call would be after the services and then i think we can &nbsp;skyp for an hour. &nbsp;We will eat after that. &nbsp;Just tell me what ever you guys think... &nbsp;if it's on the 24th, &nbsp;I am pretty sure i can call at night or in the afternoon. But you guys tell me what ever you can do and I will do it one of those 2 days. &nbsp;ok!?&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>We are working hard and teaching, but it is a tough area! &nbsp;We are working with one young man, but he has a lot of questions and concerns. There are things in his life that he doesn't know if he can change. &nbsp;So we will see what happens there. We are still looking for a special family like the family Mondragon Family. I just want to have an amaizing month in December! &nbsp;We will keep on working, praying and looking!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>Thanks soooo much for writting me! I cant wait to talk to you and SEE you on Christmas! Let me know how things follow up after this great wind mess. THANKS AND I LOVE YOU ALL SOOO MUCH! &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Love,</div><div><br /></div><div>Elder $ean Larson</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VNoKZwlTs9k/TvmUARu_e-I/AAAAAAAAClw/E8uEMY47IQw/s1600/IMG_9047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VNoKZwlTs9k/TvmUARu_e-I/AAAAAAAAClw/E8uEMY47IQw/s320/IMG_9047.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Luis...he is amazing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_vBKSreUPr8/TvmUCagmIHI/AAAAAAAACl4/uC8uFjfFyH8/s1600/IMG_9049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_vBKSreUPr8/TvmUCagmIHI/AAAAAAAACl4/uC8uFjfFyH8/s320/IMG_9049.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luis with Sergio and Gina...they are so cool</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SsFQHYIip-I/TvmUERZeKoI/AAAAAAAACmA/vgG7LDLcLRw/s1600/IMG_9051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SsFQHYIip-I/TvmUERZeKoI/AAAAAAAACmA/vgG7LDLcLRw/s320/IMG_9051.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's Sergio's birthday</td></tr></tbody></table><div>&nbsp;</div></blockquote></blockquote><div><blockquote type="cite"><div><br /></div></blockquote></div></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-19435517861918861492011-12-27T01:15:00.000-08:002011-12-27T01:15:29.081-08:00November 28, 2011<br /><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite"><div>Family!!!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Thanks for the pics! &nbsp;Whoa! I don't know why... but it is weird to see Greg at home haha. But I am soo happy for him.&nbsp; He is such a great friend and a great&nbsp;example to me.&nbsp;&nbsp; I can't wait to see him too!&nbsp; Man!&nbsp;&nbsp;Home is going to be different I think, but in a&nbsp;good way.&nbsp; Just with a new&nbsp;vision i guess.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Soooooo.... WE had a baptism! &nbsp;Luis Angel was baptized yesterday and it was really neat. &nbsp;So we are so happy for him. He loves studying! He studies with just the Book&nbsp;of Mormon and the index in the back. &nbsp;When he found out that we have 2 other books and he really wanted them, so we bought &nbsp;a triple for him. I know he will&nbsp;be &nbsp;excited to see that. We are so happy! Missionaries always say that December is the hardest month because everyone goes out of town and stuff, but we are going to change that now!&nbsp; The mission doesn't want to be tricked out by that.&nbsp; It is Satan that is saying that. So instead, we are going to see lots of miracles!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>IT GOT SOOOO COLD! I really thought of Utah yesterday. It just got cold, but no snow. Good thing I bought that coat! &nbsp;Hey, cool fact about my area. &nbsp;There is an old mansion here called "Ex hacienda de Santa Monica" and &nbsp;they filmed part of Zorro there and Phantom! cool huh!&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I am also learning about some different religions here, like the muslims, which are really interesting&nbsp;and I certainly respect them a lot more. &nbsp; i also have learned a little about another religion called "Kabala", &nbsp;They only believe in the old testiement&nbsp;and&nbsp;they believe that Christ. &nbsp;We are teaching one this week so... we will see how that goes.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>We have&nbsp;been&nbsp;helping a lot of people here recently....service. I love service...even though we don't teach, we've been able to &nbsp;help peoplemove furniture and stuff. &nbsp; It's really great to serve and it definitely makes you feel good . &nbsp;I &nbsp;know that &nbsp;it can be more important than teaching a lesson, so it is&nbsp;cool. There was also a couple that didn't have&nbsp;anything&nbsp;to eat because they both lost&nbsp;their jobs. We usually aren't suppose to do this, but we decided to buy them some food that they really needed. &nbsp;It was really really cool.&nbsp; I love helping&nbsp;others and I am hoping when I get home, that I can find a &nbsp;job that serves others because it is the BEST and most satisfying thing.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I gotta go! I love the mission! i love all of you!&nbsp;</div><div>Elder&nbsp;S Larson</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></blockquote>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-85517867407641977752011-12-27T00:44:00.002-08:002011-12-27T01:03:12.981-08:00November 21, 200<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I-yZasBt89Y/TvmIWsfYGrI/AAAAAAAACkA/wY9Vp6vV2lE/s1600/IMG_9035%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I-yZasBt89Y/TvmIWsfYGrI/AAAAAAAACkA/wY9Vp6vV2lE/s400/IMG_9035%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My old zone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite"><div>Dearest Family,</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>This week went by really quick actually! I cant believe the success we were blessed to have this last week. It was pretty cool. We weren't able to baptize but we really taught a lot of lessons and contacted a lot of people.... and we are going for more!&nbsp; We have been having some cool lessons. The people that went to church the last week are going great and we invited them all to be baptized....and they all accepted! Really, some of them asked some of the coolest questions like "If i were to get baptized tomorrow, what do i need to do?" and then we asked the young girl that is 17, if she had any questions and she said "Ya.... how can I join the church?" haha! cool! Those are the coolest questions ever!&nbsp; We are excited to see what happens this week. &nbsp;Of course, it is not without it's challenges... we have to help some on our investigators stop smoking or to get married! &nbsp;But &nbsp;I &nbsp;am hoping we will have one baptism this week. &nbsp;We are teaching a man and he just loves church! He even &nbsp;came to church with a suit on! &nbsp;I dont think I told you guys but we have a Seventy &nbsp;in our ward and he taught the class the sunday when our investigator was there. &nbsp;He kept on saying "You, brother already look like a member! What are you wating for!?" haha! &nbsp;He is awesome, but we rarely see him because he travels a lot. &nbsp;He was a mission president before, so he knows what its like!! .</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Well Blake, Happy Birthday! You should get your letter soon! I hope you will share your toys with me when i get home!! :D</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>About the christmas package... I dont know really know what to tell you to send. &nbsp; i mean, i will be home in just a little bit. Maybe &nbsp;some vanilla Waffers and Easy mac would be great! and &nbsp;of course....STARBURST! haha. Thanks</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I better go. I love you guys sooo much and thanks for writting me! HAVE FUN!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Love</div><div>Elder Sean Larson</div></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fvst8Dmib_w/TvmIo2tM2rI/AAAAAAAACkM/eV63Ht4P2AE/s1600/IMG_9036%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fvst8Dmib_w/TvmIo2tM2rI/AAAAAAAACkM/eV63Ht4P2AE/s400/IMG_9036%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;With Elder Pacheco... saying goodbye</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DBt_Ge6Bdns/TvmIqUCmHNI/AAAAAAAACkU/2Dx8pcmdhoE/s1600/IMG_9039%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DBt_Ge6Bdns/TvmIqUCmHNI/AAAAAAAACkU/2Dx8pcmdhoE/s400/IMG_9039%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Pacheco</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GWe9N7D20aU/TvmItJdoUpI/AAAAAAAACkc/_VweC5CAwOQ/s1600/IMG_9042%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GWe9N7D20aU/TvmItJdoUpI/AAAAAAAACkc/_VweC5CAwOQ/s400/IMG_9042%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new companion, Elder Salcedo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-268cdtOjziA/TvmIwS6fzhI/AAAAAAAACkk/f6f7rmZPpuQ/s1600/IMG_9044%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-268cdtOjziA/TvmIwS6fzhI/AAAAAAAACkk/f6f7rmZPpuQ/s400/IMG_9044%255B1%255D" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Dzib</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div><br /></div></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-17240911788133375212011-12-27T00:44:00.000-08:002011-12-27T00:44:04.428-08:00November 14, 2011<br /><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite"><div>Dearest family ever,</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Today were the transfers for the mission and it looks like i am..... going to train again!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I am soooo excited.&nbsp; A lot of our generation is going to train and we are all super happy!&nbsp; That probably means that I will stay here in Santa Monica till my release!&nbsp;&nbsp;Which is fine with me! I know it is a hard area but i know that we &nbsp;will just continue to see more miracles and learn a lot more from my new comp.&nbsp; O ya, &nbsp;I still dont know who is my comp. Right now I am with Elder Wagstaff (my old comp that I love) &nbsp;and then we will be going back up to the offices tomorrow to pick up our kids. I do know that my comp is a new Mexican missionary that is waiting for his visa to go to Argentina. &nbsp;So we arent too sure how long he will be with me. But I am thinking he will be with me till February. &nbsp;Well, almost sure. haha &nbsp;But I am super excited! When someone trains or gets called to a leadership position in the mission, the mission president always calls to personally let us know so when the president called me on Saturday I was so &nbsp;excited.&nbsp; I knew immediately that he was going to tell me that I was going to train! He also told me that he was really happy with the work we have done here that he wants me to stay! &nbsp;So I am super happy and this just means that i have to work EVEN HARDER!&nbsp; This whole zone is a zone of miracles. It is sooo cool! &nbsp;I think that is why I am happy to be here again.&nbsp; It is crazy because when you train, you know you will be there for at least 2 transfers... so i can now see my future.... MY LAST 2 CHANGES! It really is sooooo weird and so scary. i dont know what to think.&nbsp; But i know i will learn alot!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I learned so much from Elder Pacheco. He taught me how to really love people and how to teach them so they can feel the spirit. &nbsp;(I just tell them "get baptized!" haha jk!!!) &nbsp;But he really did help me &nbsp;to be more humble.&nbsp; It was a great time with him and now I have a friend by Cancun! &nbsp;He was sent to Toluca which is a really cool place and... really really cold now. He will do good! I cant wait to hear the success he has there.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>By the way.... are you guys still thinking about going to mexico for a family trip? haha Just wondering. It sort of stinks to know the date I will be going home! I am just going to cry! &nbsp;i am really going to miss this mission!! and then I will probably cry some more when i see you guys haha. &nbsp;I am going to make the most of my time here and work to the end...all the way to the airport I will be teaching and preaching!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>We had a lesson with our convert Gabriel the other day and it was sooooo cool!&nbsp; He said he wanted to come with us to teach someone. We weren't really sure what he would say so we practiced it once with him and he nailed it! &nbsp;He gave the coolest testimony and then he invited the investigator to work on some things! He is sooo cool! That is when you really start seeing success in the mission... when you feel the spirit as your convert shares his testimony. &nbsp;its the BEST! I love that family and cant wait to see what other blessing they receive!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I better go now.&nbsp; I think i will be buying a suit here i am just going to check how much they are? &nbsp;My suit has gotten pretty beat up haha.&nbsp;I love you guys sooooo much and i love your emails! &nbsp;Blake I got your bday letter. &nbsp;i am sending it tomorrow and mom I am now starting yours! &nbsp;Sorry, if it gets to you late! I love you all and can't wait to see what miracles we will have! &nbsp;Thanks!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Love</div><div>Elder Sean Larson</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>p.s. ok I really have been wondering, but answer me honestly.... is our little dog dead? I would rather know now than come home and find out. Please don't worry.... i just want to know.</div><div></div></blockquote><div><div><br /></div></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-14996928134988814222011-12-12T15:34:00.000-08:002011-12-12T15:34:35.123-08:00November 7, 2011<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Elve-EkDX-w/TuaJ_MdfteI/AAAAAAAACh8/t20Yxd8kmLo/s1600/IMG_8945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Elve-EkDX-w/TuaJ_MdfteI/AAAAAAAACh8/t20Yxd8kmLo/s400/IMG_8945.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pyramid at Templo Mayor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite">Family!<div><br /></div>&nbsp;Wow! sorry I just realized it took a long time to send those pictures so now I will try and update you with everything. &nbsp;Not a whole lot has happened this week. &nbsp;We realized that we weren't going to be able to baptize this week so we focused &nbsp;on inviting people to church. &nbsp;It was nuts. This whole week we couldn't get anybody to say "si" (yes) to go to church. It was tough. &nbsp;Then finally on Saturday we found 3 people to go! &nbsp;Whoooo! Thank you Lord! &nbsp;It was cool.<br /><div><br /></div><div>We went to the city center again (that is all the pictures i just sent.) &nbsp;We decided to go the museum because it is usually closed. It was super cool! I love the history here in Mexico. I have a lot more pictures &nbsp;but I cant send everything. It was &nbsp;neat to see all the ancient stuff. It makes me want to know more about Mexico and the history here! &nbsp;(by the way are we still planning on going to Mexico!!!! haha)</div><div><br /></div><div>Mom, I got the package. Thank you sooooo much. The missionaries here say thanks for the rings! &nbsp;I really &nbsp;love you. You do so much for me and others! AND I LOVE THE VANILLA WAFERS! They are soooooooo good. :D So thanks!</div><div><br /></div><div>DAD! There is a member here in the stake that OWNS a suit factory and he can get me a suit for a great price! I was thinking... should I buy one here and bring it home? How much is a good suit or what is a good price? &nbsp;He didn't give me a price but he said... "barato" or cheap haha. Please let me know.</div></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite"><div>So.. I have now decided that it is legal to listen to Christmas music NOW! We're past Halloween so it's time. &nbsp;So I'm rocking the Mo tab Christmas now.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I loved the pic of Charles! &nbsp;I can't believe how the family is growing..... I do think he looks different than Steele but I am sure he will be just as handsome. &nbsp;(That's kinda weird.. that a Larson boy looks handsome haha) &nbsp;And I couldnt believe the pic of Tess trick or treating! &nbsp;Wow! She seems really big now. &nbsp;It was also weird to see &nbsp;SNOW! I really hope it's just storming with white snow when I get back! I really want a lot! I am sure it will happen!</div><div><br /></div><div>Well I gotta go! Transfers are next week and I am not sure what will happen. There is a small chance that I will train again, but unlikely because there are only 5 new missionaries and there are a lot of missionaries from my generation that haven't trained yet. So we will see. &nbsp;But I will sure miss Pacheco. I'm pretty sure we will get separated but &nbsp;i know he will be great in the mission. I &nbsp;hope I was able to teach him what he needs to know...and that &nbsp;he will become a "new and improved mini Larson" haha! &nbsp;Thanks for everything! &nbsp;I love you all sooooo much!</div><div><br /></div><div>Love Elder $ean Larson</div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d6JSeKXZEJI/TuaKHYEY4NI/AAAAAAAACiM/Wkm_AiaFfYQ/s1600/IMG_8955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d6JSeKXZEJI/TuaKHYEY4NI/AAAAAAAACiM/Wkm_AiaFfYQ/s320/IMG_8955.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D7Xycn1SFQ4/TuaKJv6gq8I/AAAAAAAACiU/KR0HXh-V5xo/s1600/IMG_8965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D7Xycn1SFQ4/TuaKJv6gq8I/AAAAAAAACiU/KR0HXh-V5xo/s320/IMG_8965.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YjFCkcY9baA/TuaKOM1BJ6I/AAAAAAAACic/u2uwBg-Q5n8/s1600/IMG_8973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YjFCkcY9baA/TuaKOM1BJ6I/AAAAAAAACic/u2uwBg-Q5n8/s320/IMG_8973.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the remains of the pyramid</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fjUPt1GcLmk/TuaKUJOBZZI/AAAAAAAACik/bcFKcpngUvQ/s1600/IMG_8976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fjUPt1GcLmk/TuaKUJOBZZI/AAAAAAAACik/bcFKcpngUvQ/s320/IMG_8976.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cool engravings on the rocks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kac1a0ZvCbc/TuaKZBXfTpI/AAAAAAAACis/poBRRWBQTt4/s1600/IMG_8987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kac1a0ZvCbc/TuaKZBXfTpI/AAAAAAAACis/poBRRWBQTt4/s320/IMG_8987.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cOt68SOc5Ds/TuaKd1hVVbI/AAAAAAAACi0/-OL2fIIqICg/s1600/IMG_8995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cOt68SOc5Ds/TuaKd1hVVbI/AAAAAAAACi0/-OL2fIIqICg/s320/IMG_8995.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me with a bunch of skulls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S-UZFV4b_0k/TuaKhBSr2GI/AAAAAAAACi8/GdHp4QI3VOM/s1600/IMG_8997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S-UZFV4b_0k/TuaKhBSr2GI/AAAAAAAACi8/GdHp4QI3VOM/s320/IMG_8997.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knives they used for sacrifices</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-krsZ5Rhm8EI/TuaKk3ESMXI/AAAAAAAACjE/x1Ypxo3hjfE/s1600/IMG_9001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-krsZ5Rhm8EI/TuaKk3ESMXI/AAAAAAAACjE/x1Ypxo3hjfE/s320/IMG_9001.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Model of the pyramid</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lexhYcTmJUU/TuaKplFhtTI/AAAAAAAACjM/WnLaMZlXd_g/s1600/IMG_9005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lexhYcTmJUU/TuaKplFhtTI/AAAAAAAACjM/WnLaMZlXd_g/s320/IMG_9005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V67wT6BK9y4/TuaKuHUXCpI/AAAAAAAACjU/vbul35FT7no/s1600/IMG_9008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V67wT6BK9y4/TuaKuHUXCpI/AAAAAAAACjU/vbul35FT7no/s320/IMG_9008.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me with some statues</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gS_LHRg_l9U/TuaKySbzrFI/AAAAAAAACjc/bthDA0ul0Ts/s1600/IMG_9009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gS_LHRg_l9U/TuaKySbzrFI/AAAAAAAACjc/bthDA0ul0Ts/s320/IMG_9009.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-loIPKTQOC6w/TuaK3bxwJsI/AAAAAAAACjk/Qu6AB_j6uxU/s1600/IMG_9010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-loIPKTQOC6w/TuaK3bxwJsI/AAAAAAAACjk/Qu6AB_j6uxU/s320/IMG_9010.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the cool rock that the myth (below) is about.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FWphviAdz-U/TuaK713YG3I/AAAAAAAACjs/NLIJsFsFdEM/s1600/IMG_9013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FWphviAdz-U/TuaK713YG3I/AAAAAAAACjs/NLIJsFsFdEM/s320/IMG_9013.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HUGE carved rock...I took this from the 3rd floor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kReFr9MBfjg/TuaLAs-PDWI/AAAAAAAACj0/p8bLVvL4Eqs/s1600/IMG_9028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kReFr9MBfjg/TuaLAs-PDWI/AAAAAAAACj0/p8bLVvL4Eqs/s320/IMG_9028.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main street in town on Day of the Dead</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7OlihO9iqs/TuaKD9z5bkI/AAAAAAAACiE/sg8exFK9HiU/s1600/IMG_8954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7OlihO9iqs/TuaKD9z5bkI/AAAAAAAACiE/sg8exFK9HiU/s320/IMG_8954.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Myth about a cool rock here</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-41584329978351141822011-12-12T12:34:00.000-08:002011-12-12T12:34:20.798-08:00November 1, 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eIYySqGF7gU/TuZj4ajRCKI/AAAAAAAAChc/ik1ey_qpgFg/s1600/IMG_8931%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eIYySqGF7gU/TuZj4ajRCKI/AAAAAAAAChc/ik1ey_qpgFg/s320/IMG_8931%255B1%255D.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New coat! (I didn't bring a heavy coat here!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;" type="cite">Dear growing Larson family,</blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;" type="cite">Haha. Man. YESSSSS! I am an uncle again! Whooo! But Bry and Bre, why didnt you name him Charles Sean Larson? That sounds sooooo much cooler! O well. We will put it on the next one dont worry. :D</blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;" type="cite">Seriously I am so happy to here how much the family is growing. &nbsp;I pretty sure at least every month I have been in the mission I have heard that there is a new baby in the family! haha. It's sooo nuts! &nbsp;It's going to be so cool meeting them all. &nbsp;Bry and Bre are going to have another family of pure priesthood! &nbsp;Cool! &nbsp;I have to admit...that does make me a little trunky.... haha no not too bad but i just cant wait to see everyone again.</blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;" type="cite">I am so glad to hear that Greg is doing so good and how much he has grown on his mission. The mission really has changed me too, and I cant even imagine how much it will change all of us as friends. &nbsp;It's going to be so cool. &nbsp;I am still scared to stand up in front of our ward and talk haha! but hey I am not going to think about that because I still have mission time left!! &nbsp;Tell Greg hi for sure!</blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;" type="cite">I am sooooo happy for the Mondragon Family. They are doing sooooooo great. &nbsp;We just had the Primary Program here! It was awesome! But what really touched me was when we saw our "little converts" up there and they did soooo well! They only have one month in the Church and yet they memorized their scriptures and sang all the hymns! &nbsp;Other families in the ward were amazed too...they told us "my son has more than 6 years in the church and he couldn't do as well as those little girls!" It was funny. &nbsp;Their parents, of course, were super proud and &nbsp;we all felt the spirit soooo strongly. &nbsp;We even had one family that brought a lot of their extended family members &nbsp;that are not LDS... And they brought some friends! &nbsp;There were a lot! We got to teach them in the Gospel Principles class, so that was really cool. Unfortunately, hardly any of them live in our ward boundaries so we won't be be able to work with them.. but we were able to help the Lord in his work. We are planning to go to one of the investigator this week, so hopefully she will like our &nbsp;message!</blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;" type="cite">Oh yeah, Gabriel, now has a new job &nbsp;and is doing awesome! &nbsp;The other day we decided to drop by their house and we walked in and saw him reading the Book of Mormon! &nbsp; It was so cool to seem him reading! &nbsp;It felt great! &nbsp;I know they are going to receive sooooo many blessings!</blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;" type="cite">O ya, just so you know, I &nbsp;bought a new coat the other day because it's starting to get colder! Next transfers I don't know if i will get sent to a colder part of the mission or not. Besides i liked it and &nbsp;I figured I will bring it home to use in the winter. &nbsp;(It will be an adjustment, getting us to cold weather again!)</blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;" type="cite">We are going to the center again today because they changed our pday from yesterday to today. We are going to be able to go to the museums this time so i will be sure to take more pictures! &nbsp;Well until next week! I love you all sooooooo much!</blockquote><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VNegKFshdgg/TuZj45TVqAI/AAAAAAAAChk/2vSlsgDN2lU/s1600/IMG_8935%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VNegKFshdgg/TuZj45TVqAI/AAAAAAAAChk/2vSlsgDN2lU/s400/IMG_8935%255B1%255D.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the posters in the dentists office</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sqgKaCb5hEY/TuZj5zwJXJI/AAAAAAAAChs/YWspNgkImjM/s1600/IMG_8938%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sqgKaCb5hEY/TuZj5zwJXJI/AAAAAAAAChs/YWspNgkImjM/s400/IMG_8938%255B1%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma;">My comp went to the dentist. This is perfect dentist picture!!! (look at his eyes)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-72yoJw5jI-s/TuZj6ru9jpI/AAAAAAAACh0/0HvIyRIxYzU/s1600/IMG_8939%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-72yoJw5jI-s/TuZj6ru9jpI/AAAAAAAACh0/0HvIyRIxYzU/s400/IMG_8939%255B1%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other pictures in the dentist's office!n haha!</td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;" type="cite"><br /></blockquote>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-51921233979506674842011-11-09T23:08:00.000-08:002011-11-21T22:29:48.253-08:00October 24, 2011<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">My dear dear family,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Man I just love this work. &nbsp;This zone has &nbsp;been known for its miracles &nbsp;and it is sooo true! &nbsp;Miracles really do happen here. &nbsp;We witnessed a miracle just this last sunday, because we were able to baptize again! &nbsp;YAAAA! &nbsp;Having a baptism helps us out so much, &nbsp;we just get &nbsp;more excited to work. &nbsp;Maybe there is a chance to baptize every week this transfer...That would be really cool and I think it would be something that this ward has never accomplished. &nbsp;So we need to work hard this week. &nbsp;Hopefully we will be able to baptize a sister we have been working with that really wants to get baptize.... but she needs to get married first. And getting people married here is hard because sometimes they do not have the money or they do not have their birth certificate. &nbsp;Plus, unlike in the United states...we can't just have our bishop marry them, &nbsp;but I am hoping we can do it.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Oh yeah. &nbsp;Rosa is the lady that we baptized last week. &nbsp;She</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;is super funny. She is a lady we taught here and have been bringing to church and she has just LOVED it. &nbsp;She told us that the time went by sooooo fast and was she was so excited to go the next week. &nbsp;So we are super excited for her. &nbsp;She has some really interesting stories for us. &nbsp;She was really ready to be baptized. So we did that this last week. &nbsp;We are sooo happy for her and for all the success the Lord gives us. &nbsp;I know this is His work and this success is thanks to Him. &nbsp;I love it!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">This last week we got to know a Portuguese lady. &nbsp;She didnt speak very well in spanish &nbsp;but then told us that she speaks Portuguese. &nbsp;I told her I had a brother that went to Brazil...but sadly he didn't teach me any Portuguese hahah. JK Bry. We wanted to teach her but sadly we cant find her. We are still going to look for her because she was really cool. &nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">I dont' know if I told you guys, but one of the Bishops in this stake gave us something so precious to us "gringos".... &nbsp;ROOT BEER! Man! &nbsp;And not just any root beer, but A &amp; W root beer. &nbsp;it was sooooooo cool! I realize how much I've missed it and Brys home made root beer too! haha (are you still making that Bry?) &nbsp;I saved it for a long time because I was scared to open it! ha! But then I bought some vanilla ice cream and made a root beer float! &nbsp;It was awesome!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Sadly, we are not finding a whole lot of new people to teach. &nbsp;We need to work even harder this week. I am excited to see what comes up! I am soo glad to hear from all you guys. O ya, i had to talk again this last Sunday and I was surprisingly &nbsp;a lot more comfortable this time. &nbsp;But that doesn't mean anything... when i get home, I will really scared to talk at my homecoming haha. Tell Greg HOLA! And please give him a big hug for me. Tell him he cant play rock band without me and the boys! hahaha. jk&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Thanks for everything i love you guys soooo much! I hope everyone is alright and "growing"! &nbsp;Talk to you all next week!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Elder Sean Larson</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nig3AfFFPCs/TstA85fadHI/AAAAAAAAChM/01DaVC7NneU/s1600/IMG_8912%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nig3AfFFPCs/TstA85fadHI/AAAAAAAAChM/01DaVC7NneU/s400/IMG_8912%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></div>&nbsp;Just eating &nbsp;some burgs<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iqec8eVFaE8/TstBAh6HPhI/AAAAAAAAChU/oFCC6rtfg5c/s1600/IMG_8913%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iqec8eVFaE8/TstBAh6HPhI/AAAAAAAAChU/oFCC6rtfg5c/s400/IMG_8913%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;">Open markets in the city&nbsp;</div><br /><blockquote type="cite"><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iqec8eVFaE8/TstBAh6HPhI/AAAAAAAAChU/oFCC6rtfg5c/s1600/IMG_8913%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sR0fIsc30L8/Tss4GcaNy1I/AAAAAAAACg0/_V1PTfNC4NM/s1600/IMG_8915%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sR0fIsc30L8/Tss4GcaNy1I/AAAAAAAACg0/_V1PTfNC4NM/s400/IMG_8915%255B1%255D" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an "afialador" a knife sharpener on the street</td></tr></tbody></table></div></blockquote><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V2MIJkLUcqc/Tss4JAcg86I/AAAAAAAACg8/pWLHX-GH234/s1600/IMG_8916%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V2MIJkLUcqc/Tss4JAcg86I/AAAAAAAACg8/pWLHX-GH234/s400/IMG_8916%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pasta making factory</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mKWHrly1C0U/Tss4MMDsMfI/AAAAAAAAChE/LSbYjXwA7Dw/s1600/IMG_8922%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mKWHrly1C0U/Tss4MMDsMfI/AAAAAAAAChE/LSbYjXwA7Dw/s400/IMG_8922%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our good friend!</td></tr></tbody></table>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-76620940493051120052011-11-09T23:01:00.000-08:002011-11-21T21:35:39.296-08:00October 17, 2011<br /><blockquote type="cite"><div style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: justify;">Larson family,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">What a cool week!&nbsp; Really this was one really great week.&nbsp; Not just because we got a lot of work done but we truly saw and witnessed a miracle! it was sooooo coool. Let me explain.&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">We baptized a family last week, and as I mentioned, the dad was not ready to be baptized.&nbsp; We were sad to see that. So, we kept passing by their house often to help the family and especially the dad.&nbsp; Every time we finished a lesson, the mom, followed us to the door and always asked us to help her husband and keep passing by.&nbsp; Of course, that is what we did. &nbsp; He is influenced by his friends a lot. So we asked him<i> if, &nbsp;</i>when he was ready to be baptized, would he quit drinking and he said that he would. We told him that we were going to work with him and set goals so that he can be baptized.&nbsp; That Sunday he went to church with his family, and he got to see us confirm all his family! &nbsp;(It was really cool by the way.) &nbsp;I think he liked it a lot.&nbsp; After, we had our Zone Leader, Elder Wagstaff, (my old comp) do an interview to see if he really did want to get baptized in the future.&nbsp; That interview helped him a lot and he really felt the spirit because he came out saying he wanted to get baptized that same day.&nbsp; :O Wow! &nbsp;It was sooo cool. &nbsp;We talked with the bishop to make sure that it was ok. &nbsp;He said yes and we baptized him that day. After he got baptized the bishop invited him to share his testimony and Wow! He has seriously changed! &nbsp;He has &nbsp;a new view on things and is going to stop drinking and find a new job so he isn't tempted anymore. &nbsp;Really! it was amazing! I love him. He &nbsp;is a such a great example for me.&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">This was a miracle of the Lord for sure. I am so grateful for everything He has done. &nbsp;This is His work and His success. I love this work! I love being able &nbsp;to help families have eternal blessings. &nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">They changed our bishopric &nbsp;last Sunday and we are excited for the new bishop. Sadly, they took away our mission leader who was really good but we will see what happens. I have to go now. I love you all soooo much! I love the Lord and I know that we are all blessed by obedience!&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Love,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Elder Sean Larson</span></div></blockquote>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-37218486870970013352011-11-04T00:25:00.000-07:002012-01-27T11:21:56.432-08:00October 10, 2011<br /><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nKIPSunLTBg/TrOQRm2WtfI/AAAAAAAACe8/9slJE3rhxOQ/s1600/IMG_8891%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nKIPSunLTBg/TrOQRm2WtfI/AAAAAAAACe8/9slJE3rhxOQ/s400/IMG_8891%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On top of a hill in our zone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Familyyyyyyyy!</div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="text-align: justify;">YESSSSS! It is possible in Santa Monica!!!! haha. As you may guess, we had a baptism this week! Whoooo! The family we have been working with was baptized on Sunday night. &nbsp;Sadly, the Dad didnt get baptized. &nbsp;He is still not ready but we do think he is loving it all. Their Aunt too came to Church too, so we will see if we can help her recieve these blessings too. They are all happy! Really! &nbsp;The mom knows a lot and it was really cool because she was telling us how she received an answer from God about these things. &nbsp;She even was telling us about how she was teaching another Christian all the things we taught her. &nbsp;So that means that she already has a testimony about these things. She says &nbsp;"it just makes sense....Before, we had the basic teachings and now you are helping us find out more and understand more of the truth." &nbsp;It was really cool when she said that and we really felt the spirit! Of course, this is the Lords success and not ours. &nbsp;He did all of this!! &nbsp;We are just &nbsp;tools in his hands and I am so grateful for that! &nbsp;We are really happy and we want to work even harder!</div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div style="text-align: justify;">Yes, we had transfers but as you know, I am with my same comp. &nbsp; Because I'm training, we are together for at least 2 transfers. &nbsp;So we will be together for this one... and the last 2, I dont know what will happen!?!?!?! &nbsp;But I'm sure it will be cool. &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mom go ahead and keep the shoes. &nbsp;I actually can find a guy here that replaces the bottom of shoes so that will work.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are now reading the Book of Mormon as a mission and I think I already told you that, but its harder now because I want to finish the New testament and Book of Mormon this week. &nbsp;I am still working on it. &nbsp;I&nbsp;am so glad to hear all the news there! &nbsp;I can't wait to sees pictures of Charles when he arrives! (Charles or Charlie?) ha ha. I am so glad to see and hear how the family is growing! i love all of you guys sooooo much! love you all! and talk to you soon!</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div style="text-align: justify;">Elder Tron Larson (haha! I love that!)</div></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KsMFDW4CTjw/TrOQ_vKROvI/AAAAAAAACfE/VCQq1IOjyUU/s1600/IMG_8895%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KsMFDW4CTjw/TrOQ_vKROvI/AAAAAAAACfE/VCQq1IOjyUU/s400/IMG_8895%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dog trying to get us from the other side of the fence</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t1qljlP0AQY/TrORBp8r6sI/AAAAAAAACfM/7ejFI0qjhQc/s1600/IMG_8899%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t1qljlP0AQY/TrORBp8r6sI/AAAAAAAACfM/7ejFI0qjhQc/s400/IMG_8899%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My comp inside a mall here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cKvo1wjUWDg/TrORD70wCrI/AAAAAAAACfU/BDfpGvBAZmM/s1600/IMG_8901%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cKvo1wjUWDg/TrORD70wCrI/AAAAAAAACfU/BDfpGvBAZmM/s400/IMG_8901%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinata store</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KnfsJl6TObU/TrORFQkl1OI/AAAAAAAACfc/5mTS9t9bk5I/s1600/IMG_8902%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KnfsJl6TObU/TrORFQkl1OI/AAAAAAAACfc/5mTS9t9bk5I/s400/IMG_8902%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some really big homes here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-INCzSbBTIC0/TrORU7BPXeI/AAAAAAAACfk/yF3ZJwF1sHM/s1600/IMG_8903%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-INCzSbBTIC0/TrORU7BPXeI/AAAAAAAACfk/yF3ZJwF1sHM/s400/IMG_8903%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is part of our area too</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R9OTl3H25s0/TrORXn7dkXI/AAAAAAAACfs/q-JDVJTAijU/s1600/IMG_8905%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R9OTl3H25s0/TrORXn7dkXI/AAAAAAAACfs/q-JDVJTAijU/s400/IMG_8905%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mondragon Family's Baptism!&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-21485653209291218992011-11-01T21:36:00.000-07:002011-11-04T00:38:12.955-07:00October 3, 2011<br /><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fam,</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Wow. So I got 5 mins. I am soo sorry, we just suck at timing things haha. &nbsp;P day is always the most filled day. &nbsp;Anyways. I will give a really really brief letter</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Mom, answers for the questions</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1. Ok just keep the shoes I guess. I can last in these.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2. Yes 2 10s and 1 9 1/2</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3. Mac and cheese. Pics of Simon Dewy paintings, (if you have some more for me to give away to people) and candy.....and.....ya. haha! &nbsp;Whatever!</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Yes, I went to conference but only on Sunday. We worked on Saturday. It's alright... cuz I love it too. But the best part is we brought a family of 5 to the conference! cool! &nbsp;The Mondragon family. Really they are awesome! I think they will get baptized. &nbsp;They are &nbsp;just a really humble and willing to listen and follow our Savior. They are great. &nbsp;Prayers please for them!</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I met a famous guitarist/singer that is older but still plays in concerts and he also plays classic rock in Spanish! So cool! I got his autograph. He plays for the "Hermanos Carrreon". Maybe you can find them on itunes or something.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dad. I heard someone drive by in their bmw and listening to Rolling Stones and it made me think of you. Are you still listening to Sting and Andrea Boccelli in your sweet beamer? haha Just wanna know.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I am sorry I gotta go! I will do better next week! Bye!</span></span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Elder Tron :D</span></span></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-51416416374308191952011-10-25T10:52:00.000-07:002011-11-04T00:40:39.359-07:00September 26, 2011<br /><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eiKqFz24sgc/Tqb2B4kkNwI/AAAAAAAACe0/ibp5DAI2KNM/s1600/IMG_8882%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eiKqFz24sgc/Tqb2B4kkNwI/AAAAAAAACe0/ibp5DAI2KNM/s400/IMG_8882%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset from our apartment<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Family</div><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another quick week again. &nbsp;Wow. &nbsp;This week we really have been working a lot and i think it's really paid off! &nbsp;It was sooo sweet! &nbsp;Honestly, we didn't have great success in our area, but we did as a zone and &nbsp;as a mission! &nbsp;In this zone we haven't been able to teach like we should be and it 's been kinda tough. &nbsp;So the President's Assistents came over to one of our meetings to get us excited and to help us work harder. &nbsp;It's tough because a lot of our zone is really rich and it's harder to find people to teach. &nbsp;But we decided to focus on doing baptismal interviews this week. &nbsp;Usually we do about 10 a week. But this time we focused on doing interviews for all the people that we have brought to church and we ended up with 41! It was crazy! It's harder because, as leaders, we have to go to other areas and have &nbsp;interviews with them. &nbsp;Each interview last at least 30 mins and somtimes more! (I had one that lasted about almost 2 hours ) As you can see it takes a while, plus all the traveling we do. &nbsp;So we weren't able to work as much in our own area. But the interviews helped us out a LOT! &nbsp;We were able to baptize 17 people in our zone...thanks to all those interviews. &nbsp;So that was good. Plus it was the last week of the month and as a mission we were able to baptize 303 people!!!! Whoooooo! it was really cool! (I sent the letter the president sent us to congratulate us.) &nbsp;That is really amazing because we have baptized more than 300 before but that was when we had 5 weeks in the month, but September was a month of 4 weeks. So it was really cool! &nbsp;We were able to bring 3 people to church in our area, which is a lot better than before!&nbsp;</div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sadly, this week I got another in grown toe nail! Ewww. haha But i am so grateful for some of the sisters that are here. &nbsp;Sister Santos helped me out. &nbsp;I told her that I would tell my family that she took out the in grown toenail haha!! &nbsp; i owe her big time.... So there you go. I am now walking a lot better! haha</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">I loved seeing mom, Tammy, Shawn and Sue at Ellen! &nbsp;Man I can't imagine how much fun that would be. &nbsp;That is soo cool! &nbsp;Maybe we will get a chance to win a car on price is right or something haha. &nbsp;</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well i gotta go! Thanks for all the letters and pictures! I loved them all! I LOVE YOU ALL SOOOOOOO MUCH AND PRAY FOR YOU ALL!</div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Love,&nbsp;</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Elder $ean Larson</div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d0DN0AL90W4/Tqb1kTD-fsI/AAAAAAAACeU/zG9dcf7Hgkw/s1600/IMG_8871%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d0DN0AL90W4/Tqb1kTD-fsI/AAAAAAAACeU/zG9dcf7Hgkw/s400/IMG_8871%255B1%255D" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Planes fling in formation above the city</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBxZF08kDXw/Tqb11rTEgCI/AAAAAAAACek/xlq2b5Wkgr4/s1600/IMG_8880%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBxZF08kDXw/Tqb11rTEgCI/AAAAAAAACek/xlq2b5Wkgr4/s320/IMG_8880%255B1%255D" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new scripture cases</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MO2lc_7KKEM/Tqb1-6Z0ROI/AAAAAAAACes/S7U45uvJ89c/s1600/IMG_8881%255B1%255D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MO2lc_7KKEM/Tqb1-6Z0ROI/AAAAAAAACes/S7U45uvJ89c/s320/IMG_8881%255B1%255D" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 'Tree of Life'</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></blockquote></div></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-34831156078094479372011-10-25T10:31:00.000-07:002011-11-04T00:41:25.719-07:00September 19, 2011<br /><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tkPZhf430DE/Tqbw14vLlgI/AAAAAAAACeE/WCtBt3vBRJY/s1600/S+5" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tkPZhf430DE/Tqbw14vLlgI/AAAAAAAACeE/WCtBt3vBRJY/s400/S+5" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooking at our &nbsp;mission activity</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Family!</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Well, this might be a shorter one sorry. We are kinda short and time and besides...I did just write you on Thursday... so there isn’t a lot of new things to share.&nbsp;</span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I am sooo happy for Brad and his recovery and CANCER FREE! It really &nbsp;shows that God has some big plans for him in this life. &nbsp; He is such a strong, positive and funny guy. &nbsp;He will continue to be blessed and now he will be able to bless many others.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Well, the activity was pretty fun.&nbsp; We did make a pretty weird combination of food. &nbsp;We had pancakes with ice cream and then some hot dogs and some meat for tacos hahaha! &nbsp;Go missionary life! But we still had a huge bag of "krustez" pancake mix left over, so we made some more pancakes and played basketball today. &nbsp;The sad thing is is that we didn't have a whole lot of time because people &nbsp;arrived late! &nbsp;But we still watched “Remember the Titans”. &nbsp;That was cool! &nbsp;It really gets you excited to work and &nbsp;you can apply a lot of teachings from that movie to the mission.&nbsp; So it was fun. We did that and then we went home haha. It was cool. &nbsp;We also had a little testimony meeting after the movie to share our feelings about our companion and the attributes he has. &nbsp;My comp has a lot! He is a great guy.</span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Sadly, we didn’t bring anyone to church this week. &nbsp;We had soooo many good people lined up to go but Alejandro&nbsp;was nervous to go and the others just didn’t show up. &nbsp;We will have a chance to see Carlos this week because he has been gone all week so we haven't seen him. &nbsp;We will be able to see him tomorrow.&nbsp; Hopefully he will want to be baptized. Maybe this week... he is a good guy! &nbsp;We are also working better with the ward. &nbsp;We invited all the members tof the ward to share "The Proclamation to the World" and invite people to listen to us or go to church with them. Hopefully we will see some success with that. &nbsp;We've &nbsp;also been gaining more confidence in and working better with our bishop too. &nbsp;That is always a good thing!! &nbsp;I &nbsp;think we will be working with ward members more this week and see if we can get some referrals.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Mom I loved to hear about the Ellen experience. You have to tell me if you won something! haha! &nbsp;I am really glad you got to go on the show...Finally! haha. I totally forgot about her show! You all sound so good and I hope you all continue having a lot of fun and success.&nbsp; I know that this is the true church and I know that my mission was the best decision I made in my life.&nbsp; I cant believe all the things I have learned in this mission. &nbsp;Spiritual things as well as characteristics. &nbsp;it's so cool! I love you all! Adios mis queridos hermanos!</span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Elder $.Larson</span></div></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_OCwsAiXgw/Tqbw54Kp85I/AAAAAAAACeM/qd6TyZw7Q1g/s1600/2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_OCwsAiXgw/Tqbw54Kp85I/AAAAAAAACeM/qd6TyZw7Q1g/s400/2" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Bylund making pancakes</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-1195381689913346302011-10-11T16:39:00.000-07:002011-11-04T00:43:06.006-07:00September 12, 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RpB-FjrUcDY/TpCqyEa9PKI/AAAAAAAACaM/RQoYHw6pXdY/s1600/S+4" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RpB-FjrUcDY/TpCqyEa9PKI/AAAAAAAACaM/RQoYHw6pXdY/s400/S+4" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and some of the Elders in my district</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Family,</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">WHOOOOOOOO! sorry I just got a message from mom hearing that brad is good and CANCER FREE !!!! Whoo! I am super happy for him and for everyone in their family. I have been praying every night for him! YES! That's great. Tell him felicidades! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This week is going by quick. We are just about to go to our "Noche Mexicana" to do our activity with the zone. We are going to watch "Remember the Titans" then we are going to have a testimony meeting thing. After we will eat some meat and tacos and beans! Whoo go Mexican food! haha Then we are going to make pancakes and have ICE CREAM! Whoo hooo! So we will have some fun today. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, I have some great news! We brought someone to church! You should have seen me. I was sooo excited when he came. He is around 30 and single and he studied graphic design in New Jersey. Now he is working with his own business. Everything is going well for him but and he feels like he needs God in his life! He told us "I feel a thirst for God or the word of God in my life". it was so cool! He liked the church all but we cant see him till next week because he is out of town. Hopefully he will want to learn more and eventually get baptized. He's great so we will see.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are also teaching a Buddhist. He reminded me of Mark Earl from Top Hat. The Buddhist's focus on love and the earth. He says that he feels he doesn't have love like he should have for other people. He feels that he judges people. So one day he was walking by our church and just felt that he really wanted to go in. (The spirit!) So he went in! Luckily we were having a weekly meeting. We talked to him and now he is meeting with us. Hopefully, he will want to go to church this week with us to really learn how Christ can help him. It's funny because he said one time, "Everytime you say Joseph Smith, my heart opens up". I told him that that is God answering your prayers... saying that this is the path to follow. Hopefully he'll continue to pray and study and will chose to follow. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The work is getting better. We are starting to find people that will actually listen to us and that are progressing. I just love it. We continue to work really hard. I am praying every night on my knees that God will bless us and show us what we should do differently. He is helping and blessing us a lot. I am learning so much from my comp. He is a great guy with great love.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well.. I gotta go. I am soo grateful for this mission! I am scared that it is coming to an end. I love you all and hope everyone is doing great! You all are helping me soooo much! Love you and talk to you on monday. ADIOS!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Love</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Elder Sean Larson</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lFAU0gEFBkM/TpTR_0v51gI/AAAAAAAACas/EqoQu6CbFlo/s1600/S1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lFAU0gEFBkM/TpTR_0v51gI/AAAAAAAACas/EqoQu6CbFlo/s400/S1" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of my area</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="line-height: 17px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uILrM4lkVtc/TpTSFJ48vrI/AAAAAAAACa0/iYSVjoC8uho/s1600/S+6" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uILrM4lkVtc/TpTSFJ48vrI/AAAAAAAACa0/iYSVjoC8uho/s400/S+6" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where else can you see an Audi, a Beamer and horses?</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="line-height: 17px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BetNJ0sCytM/TpTSJDx70lI/AAAAAAAACa8/ae5nfzJpF4g/s1600/S+3" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BetNJ0sCytM/TpTSJDx70lI/AAAAAAAACa8/ae5nfzJpF4g/s400/S+3" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another part of our district</td></tr></tbody></table></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br /><div style="line-height: 17px;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br /><div style="line-height: 17px;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-56974996809360491622011-10-03T21:56:00.000-07:002011-11-04T00:44:17.607-07:00September 5, 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br /><div style="line-height: 17px;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Family,</div></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Well another fast week has gone by. I already feel like i have been here forever with my comp.&nbsp; We are doing well. Sadly though we didnt baptize this last week and we weren't even able to bring people to church. :( It was Stake Conference so it was harder because I wasn't even sure where it was and all) but.... this just means that we need to work harder. It means that there is something that we aren't doing right or something we need to do better.&nbsp; I really love this area beause it really &nbsp;makes me think outside of the box and figure out what we can do differently.&nbsp; Hopefully, we can find someone to teach this week. Usually when we teach we have to talk to &nbsp;people in the doorway( because they can't let us in) So sometimes that makes it harder to teach with the spirit. But when we are able to go in and sit down, it is SOOOOO much better and we can really feel the spirit. &nbsp;So we are going to continue to look for more people this week! ya!</div></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Training again &nbsp;is awesome. I am just learning soooo much and love working with my comp. &nbsp;He is such a great guy and he is the perfect example of&nbsp;"Christ like love" He is soo nice to everyone and is always thinking about things we can do to help them. &nbsp;(something i need to do more). &nbsp;So he is teaching me that. The hardest part about teaching is trying to explain to him how to just work effectively and how to teach with the spirit. He is really a great comp, but its just hard to teach someone how to do that, especially when I am still &nbsp;learning how to do that myself. &nbsp;It's crazy, but its cool because we learn together and try to help each other. We are getting along together well and that is good! &nbsp;He is very teachable so it's just a lot easier. &nbsp;We are having fun too! haha</div></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"></div><div><div style="line-height: 17px;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This coming Monday I am not going to write because we don't have a p day that day because, &nbsp;but 15th of Sept is coming up. (4th of July here in Mexico) so our president &nbsp;doesn't want us to work that day. &nbsp;So we are going to do an activity on the 15th and the 16th is our p day. So just don't freak out when I don't write on monday. &nbsp;But ya, I will let you know how all that goes. &nbsp;We are planning to eat, cook pancakes and play basketball,volleyball. dodge ball and the president is going to let us watch "Remember the Titans!" Cool huh! &nbsp;It will be fun.&nbsp;</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Let all the family there in Cali know that I love them and praying for all of them. Especially Brad. &nbsp;The Lord gives us strength in all things. He KNOWS personally how tough some situations can be because he also has gone through that... and more. &nbsp;I love everyone there! i wish you all a happy 15TH DE SEPTIEMBRE haha. but thanks for writting! LOVE YOU ALL!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Elder Larson</span></div></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UB4qJMLAI4c/ToqQiiFzvqI/AAAAAAAACaA/zsjJzfUrSRc/s1600/IMG_8848%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UB4qJMLAI4c/ToqQiiFzvqI/AAAAAAAACaA/zsjJzfUrSRc/s320/IMG_8848%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy fruit and cream!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l81GxIow8lQ/ToqQmE8bKrI/AAAAAAAACaE/Hnr1fJkNFMI/s1600/IMG_8849%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l81GxIow8lQ/ToqQmE8bKrI/AAAAAAAACaE/Hnr1fJkNFMI/s320/IMG_8849%255B1%255D.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just me...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N9KPMIID4qk/ToqQpCMRfAI/AAAAAAAACaI/MmmxeT5MtZU/s1600/IMG_8850%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N9KPMIID4qk/ToqQpCMRfAI/AAAAAAAACaI/MmmxeT5MtZU/s320/IMG_8850%255B1%255D.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new comp!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-54554172034239488142011-09-11T20:08:00.000-07:002011-11-04T00:45:51.211-07:00August 29, 2011<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hvtOTKt7HW0/Tm102Sm82NI/AAAAAAAACZM/3qGcqhj0ySA/s1600/IMG_8847%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hvtOTKt7HW0/Tm102Sm82NI/AAAAAAAACZM/3qGcqhj0ySA/s400/IMG_8847%255B1%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new area, Santa Monica</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Family,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You know I was just thinking. How weird is it that I have been gone for more than a year and half, just talking to you &nbsp;by email.. what the heck! hahaha &nbsp;It's just weird &nbsp;thinking about it. &nbsp;So ya! Here I am in Santa Monica alive and well... I got my kid last tuesday and he is awesome! &nbsp;(Sadly this computer doesn't want to load my pics so I don't have pics today! &nbsp;Sorry!) We are really excited and love how we this get this great oportunity to learn how to work and I am sure learning a lot! Yes, it is quite different but the good thing is that when you get a new missionary, he is ALWAYS excited to work even when everyone rejects us and we are contacting alll day! &nbsp; Elder Pacheco is my new companion and he is a great kid. &nbsp;He is from Merida, Yucatan. (where Cancun is basically) He really is a great guy and I am super happy to be with him. I was excited to get a Mexican comp again because I need to be improving my Spanish and he is really a funny kid and we get along great. &nbsp;I realize how much I need to humble myself. &nbsp; I thought I was doing better and becoming more humble (of course we can always be more humble!) but I thought I was doing good, but then I realized how much I need to listen and learn from my companion. &nbsp;Really, I know I am teaching him how to work but I think he is teaching me more than anything. &nbsp;I love it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Man this area really is tougher!! But I love it still! I know we will have success. Sadly, we weren't able to bring anyone to church this week so we also are not going to be able to baptize. &nbsp;I love it still!! We need to work better with the bishop and ward mission leader. &nbsp;This area reminds me of California. &nbsp;With tempatures that are not too hot and just seeing nice houses and cars, plus it has a huge mall here...it's just weird. &nbsp;haha &nbsp;We are working in more "humbled" areas so they will at least open their door to us. &nbsp;I really am excited, dont get me wrong! I have COMPLETE confidence that the Lord will bless us and help us so we can have success. &nbsp;I really love this work! &nbsp;It's Great!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The zone here is really beautiful. It's called Lomas Verdes, &nbsp;which means Grean Hills! &nbsp;And it's really green after all of this rain! Everything is green and hilly! It's a really nice place. &nbsp;I just love all of it! &nbsp;there is even a mall on top of a hill that lets you see everything all around, so i think we will go there next Monday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mom mentioned that peaches are in season.....boy do I miss those haha. Mexico does have peaches but they are SOOOOO SMALL! &nbsp;I don't even bother eating them sometimes because they're just not the same haha. &nbsp;But mexico has a lot of fruit that isn't there in Utah! So that's cool!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">That's basically it. &nbsp;Hopefully we will be able find some people to teach, but &nbsp;whatever....we will continue to work hard. Oh ya. Just so you know I will be here this change and the next &nbsp;change with my new comp because I am training him. &nbsp;That means if I train again, I will go to one more area and that will be it! WOW! &nbsp;Wierd...I &nbsp;cant believe it! I love you all and apreciate all the letters and prayers! THANKS!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Love,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Elder $ean Larson</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p3BRt7ih4B0/Tm12TpuUcpI/AAAAAAAACZQ/CodSJM3-QrA/s1600/IMG_8854%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p3BRt7ih4B0/Tm12TpuUcpI/AAAAAAAACZQ/CodSJM3-QrA/s400/IMG_8854%255B1%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Pacheo (my kid), me, Elder Taylor and Elder Hawker</td></tr></tbody></table>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-33031953352360567802011-09-07T22:16:00.000-07:002011-11-04T00:47:30.229-07:00August 22, 2011<br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aK0fNcWC_Fw/TmhLOIQo_eI/AAAAAAAACY4/uyLTSfPGxMs/s1600/IMG_8787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aK0fNcWC_Fw/TmhLOIQo_eI/AAAAAAAACY4/uyLTSfPGxMs/s400/IMG_8787.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Street sign in Santa Cecilia..."Lake Poo" &nbsp;What?!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">FAM!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, like I said we had transfers, and yup I got changed! As I said last week, the President wanted to get us back to training so now I am in a new area, I will get a new "kid" to train and I am back to being a district leader again. I am super excited! I know I am not the best missionary l and I still don't speak Spanish perfectly, but I am going to love this experience. I am in a new zone called Lomas Verdes, in a new area called Santa Monica. Basically my area is a really rich place, which means it will be a lot harder work. ( They even have a really sweet mall in my area haha) I am getting my "kid" tomorrow so I don't know if he will be a Mexican or an American. 7 Americans are coming in and 1 Mexican so I will probably get a "gringo." I am super excited. I left Wagstaff in Tacuba and he is now the zone leader! WE ARE BOTH GOING TO WORK HARD! I will work my kid out!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We thought we were going to baptize last sunday but we didn't. We had 3 people lined up but they all fell through.... sad face. I am hoping that next week Wagstaff will get them in the water;o) Right now it looks like there are no possibilities in my new area...but I'll sure be working to find the chosen ones. Plus I need to learn this area because I am opening it up with a new comp so that will be interesting. I am really excited. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am also excited for the new bishopric in the Heights ward. Man, all of those guys are super cool! They really do choose great and inspired men...just like dad! :D I know this new bishopric will help the ward so much. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was hard to leave Tacuba because it is such a great area and we had so much success there, but I know I will love this area too. A lot of elders here say that this area is hard because it's a richer area so it might be harder to teach, but that doesn't matter. I know the Lord blesses us when we are obedient working diligently and hard! I will do that with my kid! It will be fun. it wasn't quite as hard to say goodbye to Tacuba because I wasn't there very long and so didn't get quite as attached, but I loved it there, it was super cool. I also love changes and learning from every comp. I loved working with Wagstaff and I will miss him. He taught me SOOO MUCH! I just love to work and have fun while doing it. Plus I am now in the same zone as Bylund and he is the zone leader! (You know...my comp from the MTC and from Santa Cecilia) Cool huh?! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for everything! I love you guys soooooooooo much! Thanks for the Brad updates too. Of course, I continue to pray for him! He is such a great example to me (and everyone)! I LOVE YOU ALL! I will get you all updated next week! thanks!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Love</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Elder $ean Larson</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SAZ4ZpfDEaE/TmhN5Ebw5BI/AAAAAAAACY8/tJNeUnz5V6A/s1600/IMG_8786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SAZ4ZpfDEaE/TmhN5Ebw5BI/AAAAAAAACY8/tJNeUnz5V6A/s400/IMG_8786.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new Hymn book cover...I got them for my scriptures too!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJucq0L2zGQ/TmhN6WNzaMI/AAAAAAAACZA/DXNg8_Qoujo/s1600/IMG_8788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJucq0L2zGQ/TmhN6WNzaMI/AAAAAAAACZA/DXNg8_Qoujo/s400/IMG_8788.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maria Luisa's baptism</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rAU37N9FGfI/TmhN8aJcX7I/AAAAAAAACZE/x9CABBuQuuo/s1600/IMG_8790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rAU37N9FGfI/TmhN8aJcX7I/AAAAAAAACZE/x9CABBuQuuo/s400/IMG_8790.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alejandra and her new Book of &nbsp;Mormon</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b9HbPGLA5Y8/TmhN83lquDI/AAAAAAAACZI/DSQHhzyi-CY/s1600/IMG_8814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b9HbPGLA5Y8/TmhN83lquDI/AAAAAAAACZI/DSQHhzyi-CY/s400/IMG_8814.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fancy bank in Mexico City</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></blockquote></div></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-81214118128732106582011-09-06T23:14:00.000-07:002011-09-07T22:32:56.042-07:00August 15, 2011<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9fNg-229u24/TmcGTxaqqpI/AAAAAAAACYo/T3Gsb31jEnU/s1600/P1030369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9fNg-229u24/TmcGTxaqqpI/AAAAAAAACYo/T3Gsb31jEnU/s400/P1030369.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top of the Latino Americano Tower</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Larson Family,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wow. I can't believe a week just went by like that in a week. So this week was cool! We had another baptism. We baptized the grandma of Joseph (who was baptized about 3 weeks ago). Sadly, he is not as excited to go to church anymore, so hopefully his grandma can help him and get him going again. We will pass by his house this week too. We are super happy for this family and for all their faith. We still have a chance to baptize other members in the family, so we will continue to work with them, but I am soooo grateful for all the success the Lord brings us. He is always there to help us. We just have to give it our all!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Mission President here is really happy for us. Mainly for our generation of missionaries or in other words, the missionaries who have been out the same time as me. He loves us and almost all of us are zone leaders now that have around 6 months left. I think he will start putting people back to training because his goal is to have a "baby Elder Larson" and "baby Elder Wagstaff" ! haha He wants us to leave a great legacy and train some good missionaries. So I am thinking soon we will be seeing some other changes coming up, but who knows. All I know is that I will finish the mission training which is really exciting.!! (When he interviewed me he said "I want you to leave your legacy here and a year after your mission... when you are MARRIED and have a KID...and this could be prophecy, I want you to hear about your legacy here in your mission." hahah I loved how he said it could be prophecy. It was just funny and I wanted to tell you all that.) Don't panic mom! haha!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So we went to the Mexico City center again (Zocalo) It was super cool and this time we got to go up the tall Latino Americano Tower and see alll of Mexico City from above. It was really cool to see our mission and really see how big this mission and city is. SO MANY PEOPLE! It's really awesome. We got to see some cool things! Also, I went to a mass at the Catholic church because we were visiting the Cathedral there and the mass started. So we watched for a while, but we left because we felt a little uncomfortable. But that was cool, fun experience. If we go as a family there, we will have to visit there.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ok, funny story. Jesus, Dolores and Karla are such amazing people! They went to church again on their own and have accepted a baptismal date. The thing is, Jesus is sooooo set on getting baptized on September 21st because it's the change of seasons. I don't know why and we tried explaining to him that he could do it sooner but.... he is really set on that date. So he and his family will get baptized that day. It's good though! We just wish we could do it sooner so we could be here. We are really happy for them because they love the gospel and love the church....oh ya! The funny part.... So we got to know Karlas daughter, Pricila. She came home one night when we were teaching them and well...she was a little underdressed. Anyway...she is really nice!! And after the lesson they invited us to eat with them and my comp asked Pricila where she works... and she said....(with a Mexican accent..) "Hooters!" haha! I tried so hard not to laugh and I didn't! It was just funny cuz we're missionaries! &nbsp;Later, when we left to go home, they gave us food to take and she gave us our food in a Hooters bag! haha Man! It was so funny! We were just laughing at 2 missionaries coming home with a Hooters bag! (Not a good look for a missionary!) But it was funny... and yes we discarded the bag and repented! haha.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FrLFx4Okb7U/TmcJN_PPalI/AAAAAAAACY0/SEr9otcqRog/s1600/IMG_8782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FrLFx4Okb7U/TmcJN_PPalI/AAAAAAAACY0/SEr9otcqRog/s400/IMG_8782.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leftover food sent with the missionaries...inappropriate bag! ha ha!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I am sooo happy for you guys! I really hadn't heard much about Bre complications with Charles. But I am sooo glad everything is alright! I know how strong the power of prayer and fasting are!! I am sooooo excieted for Bre, Bry and everyone! Please keep me up to date! Thanks for everything! I love you all sooooo much! Talk to you soon!</div></div><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote style="text-align: justify;" type="cite">Love,</blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Elder $. Larson</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K1X_Ylng9x4/TmcF8KDUA0I/AAAAAAAACYg/MgNNyBbaaQg/s1600/P1030359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K1X_Ylng9x4/TmcF8KDUA0I/AAAAAAAACYg/MgNNyBbaaQg/s400/P1030359.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bellas Artes in Mexico City</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cp2vzW1vQP0/TmcGW9tE0EI/AAAAAAAACYs/s4J9unCCfIo/s1600/P1030374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cp2vzW1vQP0/TmcGW9tE0EI/AAAAAAAACYs/s4J9unCCfIo/s400/P1030374.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Latino Americano Tower</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h14Hk-r23WI/TmcGdBv1yGI/AAAAAAAACYw/A7alJbiD_3c/s1600/P1030378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h14Hk-r23WI/TmcGdBv1yGI/AAAAAAAACYw/A7alJbiD_3c/s400/P1030378.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sean with the Mexican police</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-59084608633329078582011-08-15T02:52:00.000-07:002011-08-15T03:01:37.441-07:00August 8, 2011<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The Larson Family,</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We recently baptized the funniest man. His name is Jaime Jaurigui Santillan and he is 61 years old and loves to crack jokes.&nbsp; He is so funny and he just loves to play around with us.&nbsp; He always says he is 23 to all the people. And the other day when we asked him to go to church we asked him if we could go pick him up and he said, "No that's alright. I got my good ole horse to ride over." haha He joked around with us that he wanted to swim after his baptism and he took it seriously.&nbsp; When I baptized him and it was sooo akward because he went strait back like a log haha! So I had to put my leg under him to help him get up. (Luckily, we didn't have to repeat it.) Then when they closed the curtains on the font he started to dog paddle in the font! (Remember he is 61!) hahaha Then he got on the stairs and dove in! hahah I was just laughing my head off and my comp was too because he was directing the hymns and he could hear him swimming.&nbsp; Man.... it was funny.&nbsp; I love that man. He is so happy to be in the church. He&nbsp; loves to chat with everyone and just loves to talk with us about the most random things.&nbsp; When we invited him to church... he came.... alone!&nbsp; It was sweet! He got baptized this last Sunday. Cool huh?!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We had a cool experience the other day.&nbsp; We really didn't have very many new people to teach and nobody to go to church.&nbsp; So we prayed and fasted Friday night hoping that the Lord would help us to find a family&nbsp; to teach and take to church.&nbsp; The next Saturday we went to work and we were sooooo blessed!&nbsp; We found 12 new investigators&nbsp; and 3 of them are seriously chosen people of God!&nbsp; Jesus, Dolores and Karla.&nbsp; Jesus was just outside with his motorcycle and had a good ole beard and stuff and sadly,&nbsp; I thought he wasn't going to listen to us. But we contacted him and I realized&nbsp; that I totally mis- judged him!&nbsp; He let us in his house and we sang and taught them the first lesson which is Joseph Smith.&nbsp; They loved it!&nbsp; They even said that they felt really special and really good when they heard all of this... and yes, they went to church this Sunday (alone!) and loved it!&nbsp; Jesus was able to see the baptism of Jaime and he loved it.&nbsp; He asked "How long does it take for one to get baptized?"&nbsp; You know he is a chosen person from God when they ask that!&nbsp; He even told his wife and daughter, "I don't know about you, but I am going to church every Sunday here!!&nbsp; It was&nbsp; so cool.&nbsp; So we had another great week!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, I don't have time to write more but I love you guys soooo much. I will hear from you all next week. Thanks!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Love</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Elder $ean Larson</div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100393779756789290.post-31069776126013047452011-08-03T21:54:00.000-07:002011-09-07T22:34:43.395-07:00August 1, 2011<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5PlGJthdOi0/TjolGtUwn3I/AAAAAAAACYY/VVGKksehPmU/s1600/Sean+%2526+Elder+De+Hoyos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5PlGJthdOi0/TjolGtUwn3I/AAAAAAAACYY/VVGKksehPmU/s400/Sean+%2526+Elder+De+Hoyos.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Tejupilco&nbsp;Zone with Elder De Hoyos. &nbsp;Cool!!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sv7GZDOi7s8/TjojLRn7KtI/AAAAAAAACYI/P1tqzQRnoU0/s1600/IMG_8771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sv7GZDOi7s8/TjojLRn7KtI/AAAAAAAACYI/P1tqzQRnoU0/s400/IMG_8771.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Victor's Baptism</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Larson Family,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I can't believe that Monday is already here! Thats pretty nuts! I am super scared that the time on the mission is going by sooo fast. &nbsp;Me and Wagstaff always talk about how we have very little time and now we only have like 6 months left!!!!! Whoa! &nbsp;It's sad... really. &nbsp;But I always think...."Man I can't wait to actually sleep one time &nbsp;in my own bed!" &nbsp;But then I started thinking.... I don't think I will be able to sleep! &nbsp;I'm really super scared haha. Seriously. But I need to stop thinking about that! I just love this mission so much. Yesterday, we had a great day!! &nbsp;We went to church and brought 7 people with us!! And we had 2 confirmations and 3 Priesthood ordinations! Then after the services, we baptized &nbsp;and &nbsp;we had another baptism on Saturday. &nbsp;We really did work hard and we had a lot of success and blessings from the Lord. &nbsp;I am super grateful and realize how much the Lord blesses us! &nbsp; After the baptism yesterday, Wagstaff asked me, "Isn't the mission just soo cool!". haha! I love that kid. I know he loves his mission and I love it too! &nbsp;It really is cool to see the Lord's hand in this work. &nbsp;I am super excited to see what will come and hopefully the Lord will continue to bless us. &nbsp;After the services we went out to work again. &nbsp;We were really short on contacts plus we had to get 5 more lessons to complete our goal....so .... we got to work! &nbsp;haha. &nbsp;So, 8 o clock came around and we had to be home at 9:30. We still needed to teach 2 lessons and do 31 more contacts. &nbsp;We looked at our planners.... then started working like crazy! It was really cool. The Lord really helped us and we&nbsp;got home at 9:30 and completed all of our goals!!!! &nbsp;We were super stoked! &nbsp;The mission is so much better when we are working hard like that! &nbsp;I just love it all!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We baptized a guy named Victor, he is 20 years old and he just loves the church. I am so proud of him because his family isn't doing too well but he still wanted to get baptized! He really feels the love in the church. &nbsp;He has such a great heart. He gave a family a ride home in his car because that is just the way he is! (You have to understand that there aren't a lot of people that have cars here.) &nbsp;So we are super excited for him!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just a funny side note. &nbsp;The mission &nbsp;received dvd players for every single companionship, so we can watch the district dvd's (they are some of the missionary videos...the ones we saw the day I left) and other videos to help us study better. I was a little hesitent about it because there are a lot missionaries that &nbsp;might abuse this privelage. Luckily they made it so it will only play mini dvd movies and not the regular ones. Of course, we can't even open it haha. It's pretty fun! I like it alot</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another thing... &nbsp;Dominos pizza is really big here in Mexico and guess what..... the Dominos delievery people here go around on...... HONDA 70s hahah! It's awesome. So obviously Wagstaff and I talk about that a lot. &nbsp;I just love it! Yes! CLASSIC!</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am super jealous that Nick got to drive that sweet Ferrari. &nbsp;NICK YOU HAVE TO WRITE ME AND TELL ME NOW! I want to know what it is because I dont recognize it. (is it new!?) &nbsp;please..... Congrats!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And mom.... you just made my week worse. haha Why whould you tell me that dad got a new car but you won't tell me what it is! &nbsp;Now I have to wait till next week for dad to write me... please dad...tell me and send me some pics! That is so cool! &nbsp;What about the "green ferrari" in the garage? haha. Oh ya. dad &nbsp;am going to send your bday letter tomorrow. &nbsp;Sorry it will come late! HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLD GUY! haha :D</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for writing me guys. I love you all sooo much. I am glad to hear that Brad is doing better!! &nbsp; Of course, I still continue to pray for him. I am glad he is so optimistic! So am I!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I miss you all and I can't wait to see everyone again. I am doing great and lovin' the mission!!!! Thanks everyone!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Love,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Elder $ean Larson</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--9xZj52BolM/Tjoj8Me-7NI/AAAAAAAACYM/7BShhfdGoGU/s1600/IMG_8768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--9xZj52BolM/Tjoj8Me-7NI/AAAAAAAACYM/7BShhfdGoGU/s320/IMG_8768.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our homemade Philly Cheesesteak!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9ovlq83_J8/Tjoj-kGtKNI/AAAAAAAACYQ/TjmHX0zMJc8/s1600/P1030208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9ovlq83_J8/Tjoj-kGtKNI/AAAAAAAACYQ/TjmHX0zMJc8/s320/P1030208.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martina's Baptism!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qdPA7xcG5ek/TjokAKyHQyI/AAAAAAAACYU/ugF3SVv_Q2g/s1600/IMG_8773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qdPA7xcG5ek/TjokAKyHQyI/AAAAAAAACYU/ugF3SVv_Q2g/s320/IMG_8773.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Book of Mormon that Heights Ward Primary sent me!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196530828938619367noreply@blogger.com0